History of the English Language
ISBN-13:
9780710001054
ISBN-10:
0710001053
Edition:
Third Edition
Author:
Albert C. Baugh, Thomas Cable
Publication date:
1978
Publisher:
Routledge & Kegan Paul
Format:
Paperback
454 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780710001054
ISBN-10:
0710001053
Edition:
Third Edition
Author:
Albert C. Baugh, Thomas Cable
Publication date:
1978
Publisher:
Routledge & Kegan Paul
Format:
Paperback
454 pages
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History of the English Language (ISBN-13: 9780710001054 and ISBN-10: 0710001053), written by authors
Albert C. Baugh, Thomas Cable, was published by Routledge & Kegan Paul in 1978.
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Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history—from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis is on the political, social and cultural forces that affect language. Reflects the latest trends and statistics of the last ten years in a revised and updated chapter 1, English Present and Future. Provides a new section on Gender Issues and Linguistic Change in Chapter 10. Includes a thorough revision of Chapter 11, The English Language in America, including updated material on African American Vernacular English. Discusses Black English and varieties of English in Africa and Asia, as well as varieties in the United States, Australia, and Canada. Includes a map of American dialects. Provides examples of twentieth-century vocabulary. For multilingual readers or anyone who wishes to develop a well-rounded understanding of present-day English.
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